| LC control no. | n 79066730 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | Lagos (Nigeria) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Nigeria--Lagos |
| Variant(s) | Eko (Nigeria) |
| Associated country | Nigeria |
| Found in | African Seminar on Problems of Drug Dependence (1980 : Lagos, Nigeria). Proceedings, 1980: t.p. (Lagos, Nigeria) Eko, landmarks of Lagos, Nigeria, 1999: p. 11 (Eko (Lagos to many) of the early 20th century was a ... town) p. 13 (Portuguese, named it Lagos; Eko was already a city state with a well-developed political and economic organisation before the arrival of the Europeans) GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009 (ppl; 06°27ʹ11ʺN 003°23ʹ45ʺE) List of national capitals in alphabetical order, via Wikipedia, September 11, 2015 (Abuja, Nigeria; Lagos was the capital from 1914 to 1991) Wikipedia, September 11, 2015 (Lagos (Yoruba: Èkó); most populous city in Nigeria; when the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria was established in 1914, Lagos was declared its capital; Lagos was the capital of Nigeria from 1914 up to 1991. The city was stripped of its status when the Federal Capital Territory was established at the purpose-built city of Abuja. On 14 November 1991, the Presidency and other federal government functions were finally relocated to the new capital city of Abuja; 6°27ʹ11ʺN 3°23ʹ45ʺE) |
| Geographic area code | f-nr--- |
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